Paper · 2025 · Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematical modeling of begomovirus dynamics in tomato fields using whitefly and fungal biocontrol

M. Ido; M. Barro; Y. Savadogo; et al.

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Abstract

Tomato cultivation in Burkina Faso and elsewhere constitutes a source of income for farmers. Tomato is a very important fruit for a good complete diet, unfortunately low productivity is caused by various factors including climate change, fungal plant diseases linked to pathogens and spread by insect pests. Every year farmers suffer huge losses due to the tomato yellow virus (begomovirus), which is transmitted by insect vectors Bemisia Tabaci. However, we analyze these insect management problems using mathematical models. In this paper we developed a mathematical model of tomato yellow leaf curve virus (TYLCV) disease in the tomato plantation with the growth rate of insects vectors following the logistic function, taking into account the two latent stages of the vegetative phase and the generative phase of tomato plants. We determined the value of the basic reproduction number \(\mathcal{R}_0\) of the model from the dominant eigenvalue of the next generation matrix. In practice the basic reproduction number represent the number of new cases generated by an infectious individual during its infection phase . But in theory we use the basic reproduction number to analyze the stability of the equilibrium states of the model. This parameter is used to evaluated the speed of spread of the virus in the population. The results illustrates that when \(\mathcal{R}_0 < 1\), the disease-free equilibrium point is asymptotically globally stable and the model has an endemic equilibrium point which is asymptotically globally stable when \(\mathcal{R}_0 >1\). We have also provided numerical simulation examples describing the population of the model that was developed. The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci. In the last part of our work, we also calculated the sensitivity indices of certain parameters that are very sensitive to the variation in the value of the basic reproduction number. These findings provide a scientific basis for optimizing biocontrol strategies in tomato farming.

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

A tomato disease model incorporates logistic insect-vector growth and latent vegetative and generative plant stages.

Interactor
tomato yellow leaf curve viruse0pathogen
Outcome
mathematical modele0
Qualifier
two latent stages of the vegetative phase and the generative phase of tomato plantse0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this paper we developed a mathematical model of tomato yellow leaf curve virus (TYLCV) disease in the tomato plantation with the growth rate of insects vectors following the logistic function, taking into account the two latent stages of the vegetative phase and the generative phase of tomato plants.”

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultsimulated

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The model basic reproduction number was determined from the dominant eigenvalue of the next-generation matrix.

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basic reproduction numbere0
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dominant eigenvalue of the next generation matrixe0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“We determined the value of the basic reproduction number \(\mathcal{R}_0\) of the model from the dominant eigenvalue of the next generation matrix.”

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“tomato”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsimulated

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The disease-free equilibrium is asymptotically globally stable when the basic reproduction number is below one.

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disease-free equilibrium point is asymptotically globally stablee0
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when \(\mathcal{R}_0 < 1\)e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results illustrates that when \(\mathcal{R}_0 < 1\), the disease-free equilibrium point is asymptotically globally stable”

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“tomato”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsimulated

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The model has an asymptotically globally stable endemic equilibrium when the basic reproduction number exceeds one.

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endemic equilibrium point which is asymptotically globally stablee0
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when \(\mathcal{R}_0 >1\)e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the model has an endemic equilibrium point which is asymptotically globally stable when \(\mathcal{R}_0 >1\).”

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“tomato”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

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Simulated Verticillium lecanii use above 10% leads to extinction of latent tomato populations.

Treatment
use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\)e0
Interactor
Verticillium lecaniiAkanthomyces lecaniie0biocontrol_agent
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population of tomato plants latente0
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extinctione0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Akanthomyces lecanii
Akanthomyces lecanii · InteractorStephen Thorpe · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

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e0

“The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1678–1984 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Simulated Verticillium lecanii use above 10% leads to extinction of infected tomato populations in the vegetative phase.

Organ / stage
vegetativee0
Treatment
use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\)e0
Interactor
Verticillium lecaniiAkanthomyces lecaniie0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
infected in the vegetativee0
Direction
extinctione0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Akanthomyces lecanii
Akanthomyces lecanii · InteractorStephen Thorpe · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

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e0

“The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1678–1984 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Simulated Verticillium lecanii use above 10% leads to extinction of infected tomato populations in the generative phase.

Organ / stage
generative phasee0
Treatment
use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\)e0
Interactor
Verticillium lecaniiAkanthomyces lecaniie0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
generative phasee0
Direction
extinctione0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Akanthomyces lecanii
Akanthomyces lecanii · InteractorStephen Thorpe · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

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e0

“The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1678–1984 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Simulated Verticillium lecanii use above 10% leads to extinction of susceptible Bemisia Tabaci populations.

Taxon
Bemisia TabaciBemisia tabacie0
Treatment
use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\)e0
Interactor
Bemisia TabaciBemisia tabacie0pest
Second interactor
Verticillium lecaniiAkanthomyces lecaniie0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
susceptiblee0
Direction
extinctione0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bemisia tabaci
Bemisia tabaci · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Akanthomyces lecanii
Akanthomyces lecanii · Second interactorStephen Thorpe · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

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e0

“The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1678–1984 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Simulated Verticillium lecanii use above 10% leads to extinction of infected Bemisia Tabaci populations.

Taxon
Bemisia TabaciBemisia tabacie0
Treatment
use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\)e0
Interactor
Bemisia TabaciBemisia tabacie0pest
Second interactor
Verticillium lecaniiAkanthomyces lecaniie0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
infected population of Bemisia Tabacie0
Direction
extinctione0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bemisia tabaci
Bemisia tabaci · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Akanthomyces lecanii
Akanthomyces lecanii · Second interactorStephen Thorpe · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

Verbatim

e0

“The numerical simulation results illustrate that for a use of Verticillium lecanii at a dose greater than \(10\%\) the population of tomato plants latent, infected in the vegetative and in the generative phase will experience extinction, just like the susceptible and infected population of Bemisia Tabaci.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1678–1984 · show in text ↑
Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Sensitivity indices were calculated for parameters highly sensitive to changes in the basic reproduction number.

Outcome
sensitivity indicese0
Qualifier
certain parameters that are very sensitive to the variation in the value of the basic reproduction numbere0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum · TaxonKod B · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“we also calculated the sensitivity indices of certain parameters that are very sensitive to the variation in the value of the basic reproduction number.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2015–2167 · show in text ↑
t0

“tomato”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 49–55 · show in text ↑

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